philscomputerlab wrote:
First step for great image quality is using, modding, RGB Scart, or at least, S-Video. Composite is just bad to begin with.
The purpose of this exercise is to find a more convenient substitute for a bulky CRT, I didn't mention anything about great image quality. Composite's fine for my purposes, and regardless, I ain't breaking out my soldering iron on my vintage Sega.
Last night I stayed up past my bed-time trying out a Winfast TV 2000 XP tuner card, which has composite in. This I installed in my P4 machine, which was then hooked up to a 17" CRT monitor. I tell you what, this + DScaler (http://deinterlace.sourceforge.net/) is almost workable. The most excellent DScaler has heaps of options - including an "old game" setting, resolution options, overlays, etc.
Very impressive, but not a convenient enough setup unfortunately. It's back to the drawing board for me.
Life? Don't talk to me about life.